Acorn Hill - Nut gathering
turned into a disaster for Chip
R. Munk yesterday afternoon, when he found himself running from an unexpected avalanche of acorns.
"I was just trying to put a few more acorns into my jam-packed storeroom. But when I opened the door, everything came tumbling out," stated Mr. Munk. "I scampered as fast as I could down the hill, but my food stores proved too fast for me. I was trapped."
"I told him we should have gotten boxes to put the nuts in, but no, he had to pile them," Mrs. Munk said. "Next year, we do it my way."
Other than a sprained tail and an overstuffed tummy (from eating his way out from under the pile), Mr. Munk did not suffer any injuries, and is recovering at home. As for the acorns, Mr. Munk worries that other animals, particularly the next-tree neighbors, the Squirrlens, will take off with most of them. "It will take me weeks to pack everything back into the storeroom," he said. Doctors say Mr. Munk will be fully recovered in a few days, and in the meanwhile, his wife is off to get some boxes.
If you would like to help Mr. Munk in cleaning up the mess, call him at 555-9101. A box of acorns will be given to each family that helps him out.
